The "shoebox" was a big hit, selling more than 2.5 million units through 1951 and helping Ford bounce back from the financially difficult post-WWI2 period.

Perhaps the biggest leap forward came in 1949, when Ford separated the bellhousing from the block and added a modern distributor in the front of the engine. Although the flathead design is now ...

Ford Coupe with Bonneville class-winning history and a Ford V-8 flathead engine heads to Mecum Kissimmee 2025.

As the first standalone Ford truck design not derived from an existing passenger car, it carried over the well-proven six- and eight-cylinder flathead engines, but was based on a new chassis with a ...

The car that will likely stand out the most is a replica of the epic eyesore that is the Griswold’s Wagon Queen Family Truckster. It’s from 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation, about the ill-fated ...

The Interceptor package was nothing more than a more powerful engine, an optional Flathead V8. For the next 19 years, Ford would offer an Interceptor engine option to police departments across the ...

Racing legend Mickey Thompson's violent death has been widely covered in news stories and documentaries. But who was the man ...

A suspected drug dealer is back behind bars after allegedly testing positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine while awaiting trial on a felony distribution charge. Authorities are holding Jeremy ...

New partnership between Ford and Boreham Motorworks reflects growing trend of revival of automotive classics The Ford Escort is to return with a souped-up engine delivering nearly three times the ...

The Expedition SSV powertrain is standard with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine ... which applied to the Ford Custom and gained the iconic flathead V8 in 1951. An expansive portfolio of products ...

The Flathead County Commissioners appear ready to pass on a $9 million investment in affordable housing, despite Flathead County’s status as one of the most expensive places to live in Montana.